Spring-frame for cushion-seats.



A. WEIGKMAN. SPRING FRAME FOR CUSHION SEATS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1911.

Patented May 28, 1912.

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ALBERT WEICKMAN,

or NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPRING-FRAME CUSHION-SEATS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28,1912.

Application filed September 23, 1911. Serial No. 650,877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT \VnIenMAN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the-city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New Spring-Frame for Cushion-Seats, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact de- My invent1on is an improvement in seat cush ons, and 1taims to, provlde a novel I framework comprising a number of resiliently-connected parts which ,can be upholsteredand covered to give the effect de-' sired; To this end I have devised a construction including a pair of frames rigidly connected to each other, and a third frame withrespect to which the first two frames arevertically movable, a plurality ofsprings being employed to connect the first two frames and the th r "etog-ether The topmost of the first tat/frames contains a.

.jplurality of brace wires which form a support for the body of the seat, these brace wires being resiliently connected to the inside 'of the frame-to form a support or base for thecushion' which is placed on top of the frame when the seat-is made.

Reference is to be had to ,the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, .in which the same characters of ref erence indicate the same parts in all the- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a spring cushionmade according to my improved design; Fig. 2 is a top plan thereof. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan thereof; andFig. 1 is a vertical section on the line c -4cof Fig. 2.

On the drawings, 1 is a suitable frame which incloses. a lower frame 2, movably mounted therein and joined to an upper j frame 8, by means of a plurality of posts 4. These posts 4 are preferably connected to the mid pointsof the sides of the frames 2 and 3, and they serve to support the frame 3 a considerable distance above the upper edgeof the frame 1. Numerals 5 indicate a pair of. blocks carried on the inside of the'jframe 1, in position to engage the posts 4 onieither side of the same, and form guides for these posts; and 6 are springs, two-ormore of which are connected to each side ofthe frames 1- and 2" to limit the" amount of movement 'of the frame 1 with respect to the frames 2 and .3. Suitable eyelet screws may be employed to connect the opposite ends of the springsG to the frames 1 and 2 for this purpose. 5

jacent each corner thereof a pair of'hori- Zontal springs 7. The springs-adjacent each corner of the frame 3 are substantially at righ-tangles to. each other and are connected at their outer ends bymeans of a ring 8. These rings '8 are connected together by means of brace wires or rods 9, parallel to the sides of the frame, and diagonal rods or the yielding material which forms the body been suitably inclosed in sheets ofcloth acting as a cover, and laid on top of the wires 9 and 10, the entire structure, including the cushion and the frame, is provided with a g ves it a highly finished appearance.

The operation and utility of my improved cushion frame will be apparent from the drawings. The frame 1 may, for example,

and the frames 2 and 3, which are rigidly connected together, .will have a. certain amount of vertical movement with respect to the frame 1, owing to their connection therewith by means of the springs 6; Atthe same time, the body of the cushion will 10, owing to the provision of the springs 7 and theresult is ayery comfortable seat for the convenience of the user.

Iwishto have it understood that I may arrangement of the parts, such as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new anddesire to secure by Let- ,ters Patent:

1. A spring frame of the kind described,

of the sides of the inner frame and located The frame 3 has inside thesame and adcover of cloth or leather shown at 11-, which be supported by the bottom of the chair,

be resiliently supported on the wires 9 and comprising a pair. of frames, means forresihently connecting said frames together,

brace wireslO. The springs 7 and the brace wires '9 and 10 form a base or support for of the cushion; and when this material has make certain changes in the shape, size'and the lzind described, v

A m thereto, supports secured to the outer faces between the same and the outer frame,

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT. WEICKMAN. Witnesses: I i f -FERDINAND GRAF, PAUL H; STROHRMANN.

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